Top 10 estate cars

Top 10 family estate cars, by Erin Baker.

When is a car not a car? When it’s a sports-coupe-utility-crossover-activity
vehicle, of course. Gone are the days of a child drawing a box on two
wheels; designers compete these days to fill driveways, garages and avenues
with svelte, funky, bulbous or sleek takes on previously standard shapes, in
an effort to reflect the zeitgeist for cars that look more efficient,
lighter and smaller while remaining fast, safe and luxurious.

Yet despite the trend towards compact vehicles, the humble estate car retains
a special place in Motoring’s heart. And it’s clearly still popular with
you, too: last year 292,911 new estate cars were sold in the UK.

The boxy model remains the ultimate family transporter, and, to celebrate the
estate’s noble resistance to change, we salute our 10 favourite load luggers
on the market right now